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John Thorndyke
John Thorndike (Thorndyke), younger brother of Abbey clergyman Herbert Thorndike, emigrated to New England in the early 1630s and married Elizabeth Stratton. He is buried in the east cloister of the Abbey.
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Pierre Le Courayer
Priest/Minister
The Roman Catholic divine Dr Pierre Le Courayer is buried in the south cloister. On the wall nearby is a marble tablet with his monogram.
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William Lyndewood
Priest/Minister
The mummified body of Bishop William Lyndwood was re-buried in the north cloister after being uncovered by workmen in the crypt chapel of St Stephen's.
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Charles Lyell
Scientist
Sir Charles Lyell, the distinguished geologist, was buried in the north aisle of the nave. He was the eldest son of Charles and Frances.
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Thomas Telford
Engineer
Thomas Telford, one of Britain's greatest engineers, was buried in the centre part of the nave of Westminster Abbey on 10th September 1834.
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Longueville Family
In the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey are the graves of William Longueville, his wife and son and Katherine wife of Sir Thomas Longueville.
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Sir Gilbert Lort
Sir Gilbert Lort and his sister Dame Elizabeth Campbell are buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey.
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Rudyard Kipling
Writer and Poet
The ashes of Rudyard Kipling, poet and writer, were buried in Poets' Corner at noon on 23rd January 1936. His books include The Jungle Book.
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Paul de Labilliere
Dean
The ashes of the Right Reverend Paul de Labilliere, Dean of Westminster, and his wife are buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey.
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Sir John Hawkins
Writer
Sir John Hawkins, writer, is buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. His gravestone has been re-cut. He was born on 29th March 1719.
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Sir James Outram
Soldier
Sir James Outram, Baronet, is buried in the nave. He was an officer in the East India Company and spent most of his life there.
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Dame Mary James
In the north choir aisle, not far from her grave, is a marble monument to Dame Mary James, wife of Sir John James.
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John Ireland
Dean and Priest/Minister
John Ireland was Dean of Westminster from 1816-1842 and is buried in the south transept in the grave of his lifelong friend William Gifford.
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Henry James
Writer and Novelist
On 17th June 1976 a memorial stone for Henry James, American born novelist, was unveiled in Poets' Corner by his great grand-nephew Alexander James, jr.
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Thomas Greatorex
Musician, Composer and Scientist
Thomas Greatorex, organist of Westminster Abbey from 1819-1831, is buried in the west cloister. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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George Grote
Historian
George Grote, celebrated historian, is buried in the south transept. He was a Royal Society Fellow, University of London Vice-Chancellor, British Museum trustee and MP.
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James Harrington
Writer
James Harrington, scholar, was buried on the south side of the chancel of St Margaret's but his gravestone was later moved to the north side.
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Max Warren
Priest/Minister
A gravestone in the south cloister covers the ashes of leading evangelical Reverend Max Alexander Cunningham Warren. His wife was buried with him in 1988.
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Sir William Davenant
Poet
The poet Sir William Davenant is buried in Poets' Corner. He was buried in the grave from which his rival Thomas May had been ejected.
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William Boyd Carpenter
Priest/Minister
William Boyd Carpenter, Canon of Westminster, is buried in the north cloister. His crest and motto "Per acuta belli" appear on his gravestone.